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WRRC Weekly Wave
November 14, 2014
Volume 2, Issue 38
In This Issue:
- DAMNED IF WE DON'T Book Features WRRC Programs
- Dr. McLain Selected AJ Outstanding Assoc. Editor
- Nov. 17: Deadline for 104 (b) Research Grant Proposals
... And much more!
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DAMNED IF WE DON'T Book Features WRRC's Water RAPIDS Programs
DAMNED IF WE DON'T! Ideas for Accelerating Change Around Water is a series of essays written by thought leaders addressing water issues head-on. Among the authors are Director of UA Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) Dr. Sharon B. Megdal, WRRC Research Analyst Kelly Mott Lacroix, WRRC Water RAPIDS Outreach Coordinator Brittany Xiu, and former WRRC Applied Programs Coordinator Candice Rupprecht. DAMNED IF WE DON'T features two of the WRRC's Water RAPIDS (Research and Planning Innovations for Dryland Systems) Programs: Conserve2Enhance (C2E) and the Upper Gila River Watershed Project. C2E is an innovative program that connects voluntary water conservation to environmental enhancement efforts and the Upper Gila River Watershed Project was a collaborative effort to develop effective decision making tools for watershed planning in the Upper Gila River basin. Learn more about WRRC's Water RAPIDS programs here. Access press packet for the book here.
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James Leenhouts
Presentation: Surface Water/Groundwater Interactions in Arizona: Physical Realities and Experiences in the Real World
Speaker: James Leenhouts, Director, USGS Arizona Water Science Center
Time/Location: 12 - 1:30 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell)
Don Gross
Presentation: Colorado River Simulation System (CRSS) - Overview and Use in Planning and Operation of the Colorado River
Speaker: Don Gross, Water Resources Engineer, Colorado River Management Section, Ariz. Dept. of Water Resources
Time/Location: 12 - 1:30 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell)
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WRRC's Dr. Jean McLain Named AJ Outstanding Assoc. Editor
On November 11, WRRC Associate Director Jean McLain received notification that she had been selected as an Outstanding Associate Editor for Agronomy Journal (AJ) for 2014. Jean has recently been named to her third consecutive term as Associate Editor for AJ, which is published six times a year by the American Society of Agronomy, with articles relating to original research in soil science, crop science, agroclimatology and agronomic modeling, production agriculture, and software.
In the award notification, AJ Managing Editor Susan Ernst wrote, "The quality of a journal's published articles is largely a consequence of a supportive and knowledgeable Editorial Board, willing to uphold the AJ standards."
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Nov. 17: WRRA 104(b) Research Grant Proposals Deadline
The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) is accepting proposals for research grants under the Water Resources Research Act (WRRA), Section 104(b). Funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Section 104(b) program provides support for research projects on water-related issues of importance to the state and region.
Researchers in the social, biological, physical and engineering sciences, as well as such fields as water mgmt., water law, economics and public health are invited to apply. Faculty members at the three Arizona state universities may submit proposals. Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m., Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. Click here for complete submission guidelines.
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35 Days Left to Register for Water Consciousness Challenge
There are 35 days left to register for The New Arizona Prize: Water Consciousness Challenge! The New AZ Prize is a philanthropic prize competition organized by the AZ Community Foundation, Republic Media and Morrison Inst. for Public Policy. Offering a prize of $100,000, the Water Consciousness Challenge will reward a strategy to raise the public's consciousness of the issue of water scarcity and AZ's water future. Teams will propose a creative content strategy that relies primarily on digital media, with an emphasis on social share-ability. Students and professionals from a wide range of disciplines are encouraged to compete. The team registration deadline is Dec. 19, 2014, with full applications due on Jan. 16, 2015. Learn more here.
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WRRC Participates In First Annual CALS Research Poster Forum
On Nov. 10, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) held its first annual Research Poster Forum at the UA Student Union Ballroom. The goal of the forum was to showcase all research at CALS, including research done in academic departments and extension, and to foster collaboration. The UA Water Resources Research Center's (WRRC) Assoc. Director Dr. Jean McLain, WRRC Asst. Director Dr. Susanna Eden and WRRC Research Analyst Kelly Mott Lacroix presented posters on environ. microbiology, water mgmt. and policy, and riparian ecology at the forum. More here.
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WRRC Graduate Research Assistant Presents Research
WRRC Graduate Research Assistant Ling-Yee Huang is one of the 2014 UA CLIMAS (Climate Assessment for the Southwest) Fellows who present the results of their work today, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Marshall Bldg., #531). The fellows are given $5K and a year to work on a specific project of their choice. Yee is an MS student in the UA's School of Natural Resources and the Environment, and holds a JD from the University of Florida. Her CLIMAS Fellows project is "Achieving Scientific Literacy in the Classroom: A Climate Science and Law Curriculum." More here.
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Satisfying Water Demands in Tucson for the Foreseeable Future
Nov. 21 at 3:00 p.m., Wally Wilson, Chief Hydrologist at Tucson Water, will present "Satisfying water demands in Tucson for the foreseeable future" in Chavez Bldg, 405 (1110 James E. Rogers Way). Arizona is heavily dependent on Colorado River water, as is the City of Tucson. Because of the probability of future shortages on the river, the situation requires careful planning of mitigation activities. The lecture will cover actions underway or in planning stages that are designed to ensure that Tucson's water supply will meet future needs.
More here.
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